The saying that milk “carcinogenic”The results of the study, which involved top Chinese academic institutions, were similar to those conducted on Westerners. But what is interesting is that the “increased risk of prostate cancer” shown in Western studies was not reflected in this study; and the increased risk of lung cancer was not seen in previous studies. For the general public, to understand the “should not eat” a food, it is enough to read the Dietary Guidelines – as far as milk is concerned, the recommendation in the latest version of the Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents is “every day.” 300-500 ml of milk or corresponding dairy product”. 
Yun WuxinPhD in Food Engineering A recent scientific paper titled “Dairy intake in Chinese adults is associated with cancer risk” has attracted a lot of attention: 
The paper was published in BJC Medicine. In the medical world, this is a well-known journal. The study was conducted on a Chinese population, involving 500,000 people and followed up for 11 years. The data showed that dairy product intake was significantly and positively related to the risk of cancer: the overall risk of cancer among those who regularly consume dairy products 9% higher risk of liver cancer, 18% higher risk of liver cancer and 22% higher risk of breast cancer in women. Actually, the data also shows the health benefits of drinking milk, such as height, bones, weight, etc. However, these contents obviously do not attract the interest of the news media, and the point that “Chinese people drink milk to cause cancer” is undoubtedly the traffic password that attracts attention. Some netizens also opened their minds and pointed out that this is a conspiracy of Western countries to “try to make the Chinese people not drink milk”. After all, most people don’t care what the scientific research says, but they are highly sensitive to “someone is trying to harm me”, and things that they don’t care about will be immediately put on the line. Actually, the three institutions involved in this study are Oxford University, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking University. If you want to say that Oxford University is “foreign” and “has no good intentions towards China”, that’s all. If you want to say that the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking University “colluded with the West to persecute the Chinese”, it would be too distrustful of our compatriots. Actually, the term “milk causes cancer” has been around for a long time abroad. There have been various studies on this issue in the dairy industry, the dairy competition industry, and research funded/led by “neutral institutions” And the discussion is still a piece of chicken feathers. For example, more than a decade ago, there was a heated article in the media entitled “American Cancer Institute: Milk increases cancer risk”. The article was compiled directly from the English media, and introduced a study published in the Journal of Chromatography B in 2009: There are 15 estrogens or their metabolites in commercially purchased milk, and These components are thought to be associated with the risk of developing cancer. Before that, many surveys have found that the incidence of prostate cancer in people who drink a lot of milk is higher than that of people who drink little or no milk. As a result of epidemiological investigations, it can only be said that there is a “connection” between “drinking a lot of milk” and “high incidence of prostate cancer”, but cannot prove that the former is the cause of the latter. Many scientists have explored the reasons behind this “correlation”, but there is no solid conclusion. In the “American Journal of Clinical Nutrition”, the PK of two scientists was also published in the same issue:One is Connie Weaver of Purdue University. Her summary is: the hormones introduced into the human body by drinking milk, Compared with the hormones produced by the human body, it is completely negligible; many studies have also shown that milk products are not related to cancer; there are too many intermediate physiological processes in the hypothesized mechanism of the relationship between milk and cancer, and it is completely unclear how the various substances are involved. influence and change. Whether or not milk should be recommended as a health food, she points out, is based on a “risk-benefit” balance: the risks of milk are not well-founded, while its benefits are clear – many nutrients people are prone to deficient in, especially calcium, manganese, potassium the most economical source. In addition, it has protective effects on bone, immune system, and sudden death. So, Connie Weaver’s conclusion is that the benefits of milk are primary. The other side is Amy Lanou of the University of North Carolina. Her review concluded that saturated fat, animal protein, cholesterol, etc. in milk are related to the occurrence of many chronic diseases, and All the beneficial components in milk can be obtained from plant foods. Considering that many epidemiological investigations have observed that drinking milk increases the risk of prostate cancer, ovarian cancer, etc., milk should not be recommended as a healthy food. Two “contradictory” reviews, each based on published scientific research, published in the same academic journal, can be called “fight of gods”. However, in academia and in healthOne view prevails. Therefore, in the dietary guidelines of countries around the world, dairy products are still recommended as high-quality foods for “regular intake”. However, those previous studies were on Westerners, and there were almost no studies on Chinese populations. This study, which involved top Chinese academic institutions, is merely a “replication” of those studies in the Chinese population. From the results, it is also similar to those studies on Westerners. But what is interesting is that the “increased risk of prostate cancer” shown in Western studies was not reflected in this study; and the increased risk of lung cancer was not seen in previous studies. The research on food nutrition is very different from research in other fields: the same food, there are often “positive” and “negative” research. If you see a study, do not carefully understand its content and limitations, and pick out a few sentences to “interpret”, “deduce” and “open your mind”, then “rumors and conspiracies will fly together”. For the general public, to understand the “should not eat” a food, it is enough to read the Dietary Guidelines – as far as milk is concerned, the recommendation in the latest version of the Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents is “every day.” 300-500 ml of milk or corresponding dairy product”. 
Remember this conclusion, just look at other “latest research”, don’t take it to heart – you have to believe, If the “latest studies” you see really reach the strength of evidence for “recommended dietary changes”, the national health agency will issue an emergency notice, rather than the mass media/self-media in your circle of friends calling for “return to For the person you love” “Buzhuan is not Chinese”. This article is reproduced from the public account: < /span>
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